Whether your shady parking spot rests beneath bird-filled trees, or someone scrawled carpetbagger into the inch of dirt on your car window, DoneRight Auto Spa in Oakland can give your vehicle its original off-the-lot shine. Shiny up your street schooner with today's Groupon: for $40, you get a Special Touch car wash and wax (an $80 value).

The Special Touch car wash session includes a thorough interior and exterior overhaul by hand. An experienced car-cleansing crackerjack vacuums floors and upholstery, wipes down door panels, expunges coffee rings from cup holders, exorcises dust demons from air vents, and primps the dashboard to restore new-car smell, which is the fuel of cars of the future. On the outside, a conditioning treatment and hand waxing restore the luster lost from morning commutes and midnight safaris through the zoo. Finally, tires are tidied, bug bodies are banished, windows are scrubbed until they perform as mirrors, and mirrors are polished until the objects in them appear cleaner than they may be. If your vehicle is a strapping oversized car, minivan, or SUV, an additional $15 charge will apply, and there is a $5 surcharge for excessive pet hair.

This Groupon isn't just great for sprucing up your own car: it also makes the perfect passive-aggressive gift for your dirty carpool driver. DoneRight Auto Spa is open six days a week for prime grime removal. Although you can stop by with your land chariot at any time, appointments are recommended.

Reviews

CityVoters ranked DoneRight Auto Spa in the top five for Best Car Wash in the 2010 Best of the BayList contest, and Yelpers give it a four-star average rating:

• If you care about how your car looks, this is the place to take it. Whether it be a simple hand wash or thorough detail, the folks here will be able to baby your car to look its best. – Bernard Y., Yelp
• Wow...amazing. My 8 year old explorer has never been detailed, until today. These guys worked miracles on my ride. LIKE NEW. – Mike W., Yelp